Heat wave threatens: Neu-Ulm receives red card in the heat test!

Heat wave threatens: Neu-Ulm receives red card in the heat test!

Ulm, Deutschland - Summer is just around the corner and the Ulm/Neu-Ulm region is prepared for hot days: temperatures around 30 degrees are expected at the weekend. The German Environmental Aid (DUH) has released its comprehensive Hitze-Check on Thursday. when 50,000 inhabitants examined.

The Neu-Ulmer have to adjust to a "red card": the city heralds the alarm bells in the heat-fuel index (HBI) and is marked as one of 31 cities that have a particularly high heat load. The fact is, Neu-Ulm made it to 30th place in Germany, while Ulm is a little better with 60th place.

heat load in detail

The DUH not only looked at the temperatures, but also emphasized that the high degree of urbanization contributes to the stress with a lot of concrete and too few green areas. In Neu-Ulm, the surface temperatures are 35.23 degrees for sweaty, while the sealing of the areas is 49.46%. The green volume is also worryingly low with 2.21 m³/m². The numbers show the reality: about 60% of the Neu-Ulm population lives particularly heat-exposed, while only less than 1% can benefit from low heat load.

In comparison, Ulm shows a slightly better balance, with a surface temperature of 34.58 degrees and 48.85% sealing. Here around 40% of the population are affected by an above -average heat load.

regional differences

In the overall view, it can be seen that the southern German cities in particular have big problems with heat load. Mannheim's places are shaped by a high load, here up to 91% of the population are at home in heavily affected areas. Schleswig-Holstein, on the other hand, offers more cooling due to lower temperatures, and cities such as Kiel and Flensburg are in a strong contrast to the heating plagues cities in the south. The examination makes it clear that the north can better deal with the heat, while there is an urgent need for action in the south.

need for action and recommendations

Deutsche Environmental Aid not only calls for a revaluation of the cities, but also concrete measures to improve the quality of life. In this way, a binding minimum greening and the promotion of concepts such as "sponge city" are stimulated. The removal of areas and the greening of roofs are also keys to lower the temperatures in the cities.

The environmental aid points out that green areas and trees can lower the temperatures in their area by up to 10 degrees Celsius. "Time is pushing" is emphasized by the DUH federal manager. It is clear that the cities are not well prepared for the upcoming heat waves, which could also be reflected in increasing heat -related deaths.

In order to be able to survive the hot days well, practical tips are also given: drinking enough, moving physical exertion into the cooler times of the day and putting cooling through showering or foot baths should be.

In summary, it is clear: not only the heat itself is worried, but also the insufficient preparations of many cities for this challenge. In the heat wave ranking, Neu-Ulm and many other cities are under pressure, and it is due to politics to act as soon as possible. The heat summer 2025 brings with it some shallows and the region has to prepare well.

For more information, on the Hitze-Check from Yahoo and the analysis of the German Environmental Aid can be used.